He was going under 33 mph because the airbags didn’t deploy. Hard to imagine getting “seriously” injured in a large SUV going under 33 and running into a stationary object. Something doesn’t add up here.
The ‘serious injuries’ part came from the police report. That’s all the reporters have had to go on. Like I said, head and facial injuries bleed extensively, so it probably appeared to the cops that they were worse than they actually were.
Not really. When he slammed into the tree, the car came to a sudden stop and his head lurched back and then forward hitting the steering wheel or dashboard.